Mine car



A. R. LONG Aug. ll5, 1933.

MINE CAR Filed Nov.' 16, '1928 3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. WLL'S Zeadjilqng ATTORNEYS.

A. R. LONG Aug. 15, 1933.

MINE GAR Filed Nov. 16, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS.

Aug. l5, A' R LONG MINE CAR 2f ifL 4 INVENTOR.

@Wg/wp ATTORNEYS.

u patented ug. 15, 1933 l Y U35 supporting member.. f l scribed.` `The flange 35 is provided with a plu- Unire srArEs PATENT orrics MINE CAR Arnlistead Long, Scarbro, W; Va.

`Aipplieatilm November 16, 1928 i Serial No. 319,890l

il. Claims. (Cl. 21S-220) This'` invention relates to improvements in Ward, andthe bottom D may be 0f usual mine mine cars. v i i oar construction, and secured to `said side sills The primary object 1 of this invention is the in any approved relation. The iioor as Wellas the provision of an improved end sill and bumper Side SlS are 0f metal; and the lOO'l D T01' the lll'fm c construction for inine carswhich is very strong, eled OYm O'HVED'OH iS DlOYled With Teal andin which the coupling parts are readily ac- Warclly DlOJ'eClIlg lOZOlllla algs 20am@ 21,' cessible, without danger to Van operator. shown in vlrigurelnwitli a space 22 `therebetvveen `@ther objects and advantages of this invention thru which the angular shaped draw bar memwill be apparent during the vcourse of the follow bei Shown in Figure 5 0f the d'aWIlgS, m2o? `lo ingdetailed description.y extend, in accordance with the structural as- 55 In the accompanying drawings, forming a part Semblage t0 bef further dSClibed. The algeS oi this specification, and wherein similar reier- 2i and 2i) are provided with openings 24 along ence characters designate corresponding parts their marginal portions, to receive rivets 25 for throughout the severalviews, i securing the iloor at its end to the frame end l l5 gliligure l is a longitudinal sectional view taken sill supportnginember 26; ,l i A V13 through an .end of the mine car, showing more The Supportingmembel 25 iS 0f metal, SUIT1` `particularly the i structural assemblage ofl the `ciently strong for the purpose, and comprises av parts of the end of the car. Y rectangular plane Wall or body 27; comprising at-V Figure 2 is a fragmentary plan View oi an end taching flanges 23 and 29`bent normal thereto at 2u ofthe improved minelcar. l l the ends thereof; said anges 2B and 29 being 75 Figure 3 is a fragmentary end View of the end provided with rivet receiving openings 3U, and sill structure of the mine car. Y the said flanges 28 and 29 beingintended to lie Figure i is a perspective `View showing the pre-` Within the channel grooves at the ends of thel ierred end structure of the` bottom plate of the side sills, as shown in Figure 2 of the drawings, :nine car. in contact against the Webs of the channel side S0 Figure 5,-is a perspective view of an angle draw sills B and C, for securement thereto, as by rivets bar... g l i i 33. Thus the upright wall 27 lies across the end i Figure 6 is a perspective View of fan upper of the mine car, at right angles to the axistheref, angular shaped end sill men1ber.` oi, `and for the preferred forni of` invention the 50 Figure "l is a perspective View of a Wood iiller said plate 27`is provided with `a stiifening and at- 0 block. 1 l l Y taching flange 35a1ong the upper margin thereof,` Figure 8 is a perspective view of a reinforcingl extending the length of the plate 2'7, and which angular shai'yed` end sill member. in depth is relatively short, so as not to interfere `Figure 9 is aA perspective -view oi the end sill with coupling details to be Vsubsequently de` Iiigure 10 is a perspective view ofthe channel rality of openings 36 along the margin thereof, shaped bumper inernben l which are` adapted to align with theopenings 24 Figure 11 siallletlldinai sectional view taken oi the extensions 20 and 2iof the `nietaliloor through modified form of end sill for a mine overlying the top of the flange 35, fonreceivng so car.` rivets 25 `above mentioned, and as shown in 9" `Figures 12, i3 and 14 are respectively perspecf pjguyres land 2 of the drawings tive views ci details of the forni of invention `Am L ShapedV angular metal reinforcing mem. shown `in Figure 1l. t i ber 40 is provided, which includes the upright In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of wsu 41 shown in detail in Figure 8 of the draw;

l5 illustration are ,shown preferred and modlned ings, which is. substantially the same Alength as m0 forms of the invention, the letter A generally the baci; Wall `27 of the member 26, and which designates preferred forni o'i ruine car, which lies at, the Outer Side against the wall `2'7 Ain a,

i inay include conventional side chassis beams or reinforcing relation therewith and is riveted sills B and C, to which afloor D may be secured thereto in a `manner to `be subsernienmyV de- 50 in` any approved relation, and at Athe ends of` scribed. The top edge42 of the Wall il iits u which end sill `or bumper `structures E may be against-the under surface of the iiangejan l secured, at both ends `of the mine car, in accordat its lowermargin the-Wall`4l is provided Witli ancewith usual construction. i i i the horizontal flange 43, which maybe referred `The vside sills `are of usual {channel-shaped to as the lower flange, and which is bent normal iormatiomivith the channelgfroves Vfacinglout to "the wall or plate 41;" Thecorners or theV110 flange 43 are removed, so that the flange 43 in accordance with usual construction tapers from the sides thereof convergently towards the free edge 44 thereof, which is preferably arcuated conveXly. The upright wall 41 is not quite as high as the wall 27 of the member 26, so that the supporting flange 431s disposed in a plane slightly above the lower marginal portion of the wall 27, as is shown in Figure 1.

A second metal angle member 4S is provided, which has an upright wall or web 47 of the saine length or substantially the same length as the walls 27 and 4l of the members 28 and 49 respectively, and which is adapted to lie at the outer surface of the wall 41, immediately beneath the flange of the supporting member 26, as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. The height of the wall 47 is considerably less than the height of the wall 41. The angle member includes also a horizontal supporting and attaching flange 48, which may be referred to as the upper flange, sinceit is spaced above the flange 43 of the member 40. In assemblage the edge 50 of the angle member 48v is dispose-:l flush with the top edge 42 of the wall or web 41 of the member 40, as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, with the reinforcing uprights or plates 41 and 47 in abutment with each other, and in relation to the wall 27 above described, and as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. At opposite sides of the medial portion of 'the wall 27 and the reinforcing uprights 41 and 47, there are provided on the walls or uprigts 27, 41 and 47 respectively a series of openings 52, 53 and 54, which align to receive rivets 55, by means of which to rivet the plate or wall parts 27, 41 and 47 in abutting relatively reinforcing relation, asshown in the drawings. This spaces the horizontal lower and upper flanges 43 and 48 in spaced parallel relation, and said flanges are similarly formed at their marginal portions, so that the peripheral end edges thereof lie in the same vertical planes. Between said horizontal flanges is provided a space within which a wood illler piece 59 is disposed.'

The angle clip-like draw bar 23 includesy the attaching flange or leg 80, having openings 61 therethrough, adapted to align with openings 63, 64 and 65 in the walls or upright plates 27, 41 and 47 respectively, for receiving rivets 68, as shown in the drawings. .The draw bar clip 23 also includes the horizontal draw bar body or flange 68 which extends horizontally forward above and in contact with `the attaching flange 35 of the end sill member 26, and which draw bar body is provided with openings 70 therein adapted to align with opening 71 in the outer marginal portion of the flange 35, and thru which openings rivets 25ZL are extended to secure the draw bar body 68 in a reinforced braced relation as close to the outer end of the draw bar body as convenient. The outer portion of the draw bar ilange or body 68 is provided with a coupling pin inserting opening 72, through which the coupling pin 73 is adapted to be detachably inserted, so that the head 74 of said coupling pin rests on top of the draw bar body 68, in accordance with usual construction. The recess 22 is cut in the mine car floor D in order to' accommodate the draw bar body 68 in the relation of structure above described, and as is shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings,

The upper and lower flanges 48 and 43 respectively, receive the fiat filler block 59 therebetween in substantially a conforming relation. The rear surface 75 of the illler block 59 abuts against the front surface of the lower portion of the reinforcing wall 4l, as shown in Figure l, and in this position the outer marginal portions of the filler kblock project beyond the outer edges of the said flanges 43 and 48, as shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings, so that the abutting forces will be taken up in the ller block 59, which is preferably of wood, although it may be of other material, and more yieldable than the other metal parts of the composite bumper or end sill structure. rihe flanges 43 and 48 are respectively provided with openings 78 and 79, in their outer ends, along the medial line thereof, through which the coupling pin 73 extends, as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. The filler block 59 is provided with an opening 80 therethrough, which is elongated along the axis of the mine car, and thru which the coupling pin shank also extends. The filler piece 59 engages at its upper and lower surfaces in sliding contact with the faces of the flanges 43 and 48.

A channel-shaped metal bumper piece 82, best shown in detail in Figure 10, is provided, including upper and lower horizontal flanges 83 and 84, and a bight portion 85 which is concaveconvexly arcuated in the plane of the flanges 83 and 84. The channel piece is straddled above and below the ilanges 43 and 48, in the relation shown in Figure 1, with the inside surface of the arcuated bight or connecting portion 85 abutting against the forward projecting part of the filler block 59, as shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings. The flanges 83 and 84 are provided with elongated openings 87 therein, adjacent the free ends of the flanges, through which bolts 88 are disposed; the bolts 88 being detachably connected through suitable openings 89 and 90 in the flanges 43 and 48 respectively, and two elongated openings 91 in the illler block 59, as is shown in the details of these parts in Figures 6, 7, and 8 of the drawings. The flanges 83 and 84 of the channelshaped metal bumper U2 are each provided with elongated openings 93, adapted to align with the openings 78, 79 and 80 above described, to receive the shank of the detachable coupling pin, in the relation shown in Figure 1 o1" the drawings.

It is quite apparent that shock occasioned by the bumping of the end sill structure, at the bumper member 82 will be transmitted to the rather yieldable filler block 59, without placing a strain or shearing eiect upon the coupling pin 73; it being understood that the bumper channel 82 may move relative to the upper and lower be supported in a protected relation inwardly out of obstructing relation with the bumping parts of the end sill, as shown in Figure 2, by providing a substantially U-shaped retaining bolt 97, slidably supported at the body portion 98 thereof in a series of aligned openings 99 provided through the three thicknesses of the plates 27, 41 and 47; the bolt 97 at the inner side of the end sill below the mine car bottom having a retaining extension 100 transverse thereto, and forwardly of the reinforcing Wall 47 being provided with a normally downturned latch extension 101 provided with an enlargement 102 on the lower end thereof. By gravity the bolt 97 assumes an inverted U-shaped position, with the head 102 of the extension 101 spaced above the horizontal upper flange 48 for arenas-@1o e distance less than the thickness ofthe end uns oithe chain 95, s0 that, as shown in Figures and of thedrawings, the chain when inoperative may belinked over this extension 101` and retained inlanyout of the Way position upon thefendsill. Of course,1to detach the chain from the Ul-shaped retaining bolt 97,;it is merely necessary to turn thetsame sidewisefand release the endflinktherefromin a `rrlannerwhich is obvious.

`In the4 provision of the above `described type ofnsbumper or `end sill for `minefcars, there are several` important `features which. differ tit `from conventional minecar end sill construction. l It is well known, that underpracticalfconditions of usethe `end `sills of mine cars bow outwardly, dueto ,theheavy load whichmust be pulled thereby,` and ,the continual jerking which they receive during haulage through the mines. rIVhis is true of fevenf ,the most modern types of minecars. However, with the improved `mine car end sill described, I have found, that under practical conditions `of use, the sillis longitudinally reinforced to effectively withstandtransverse bending, by reasonotthe transverseparallel connection of the walls ortplates 27, 4l, and 46. As another improved "feature, in conventional niinecar end sills orbumpersethere isa space` provided on the end sill; between upper and lower angesfor receiving the chain links of the coupling chain; Very oftenthe upper iiange becomes bent Aout of position, and `destroys the eiliciency` ofthe entire end sill. Furthermore, there are many times when it isdangerousfor a person to couple mine cars together, as `the operators hand is `liable i tobecomecrushed between" the ordinary topplate andthe.,ller piece, either directly, or byreason of .fthelinks squeezing Vthe operators hand. In other words, `thelinks do not have suicient clearance sin conventional construction, but `in the improvediformof invention herein setNforth, the Ylinks occupy 1an "unobstructed relation laterally ofwthe draw `bar body and have no` overhanging `by `letter `F, the` supportingA membei1 26a Vis not provided with a top attaching `flange, but the plate portionY 27a thereof forming the `transverse wall betweenthe `side sill, is provided'with,anotch or recess 28?" inwardly from` the top edge 29e thereorijv'vhichf,receives the drawfbar bodyY 63,a at its "juncture with the rear attaching leg or flange 60, as shown in Figure 11. The mine vcar floor lorbottom D' `is extended toward `the end and ilanged :downwardlyatoa shown in Figure 11, and riveted over the outer `surface of xthe forcing" plate" portion 47@ of thel` angle clip V46 by thelbolts 56a, which correspond tothe bolts 56 above "describedgior the preferred `embodimeont of .this invention. It is also to be noted, from, Figures 13.land"14,fthat the reinforcing plates or walls a7a and 41a, which correspond to the walls 47 and 41 of themembers 46 and 40 of the .preferred Yform of invention respectively, are notched inwardly of the top edges thereofoat 48b o 3 and `48` respectively, to accommodate the longitudinally extending drawibart'body 68a inthe position shown in Figure 11. Otherwise, the details of the `modified,form of `invention are `the same as.

above described for `the tion. U U Y VVarious changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts `may, be made to the formsof preferred form of-inven linvention herein shown` and described, without departing` from the spirit of scope ofthe claims.` y. x v Izfclaim: g Y L y i i Ina` `mine car bumper and end silllzconstructionthe combination witha mine car frame the `invention orthe including side beams,` of an end supportingwall secured atits ends to the ends of the side beams, upper and lower angle members each Aincluding an upright flange and a horizontal flange, the upright flanges of said angle members being overlapped oneupon :thefother and both overlapping `upon the end wall and all secured'together in a rigid, reinforcing riveted relation with the `horizontal flanges thereof relatively spaced, and a cushioning Ailler piece between said horizontal ilanges ofthe angle members and extending` beyond the outer edges of saidthorizontal iianges.;`

2. In ai minet oar end sill structure the conibination of ai frame including side beams, a rear upright metal wall having `side flanges secured atthe ends fof the side beams, a rigid `integral substantially horizontalkattaching ilange atthe top` of theend wall `.extending away from the car framebumper means onthe opposite side of the rear wall `troni the car frame,A a `siibstantially ,1L- shaped` coupling bar *including a .leg rigidlyl attached along its (length to` the `frame facing `side ofthe rear `wall and aihorizontal narrow bardiw posed above the attachingtfiange of the rear wall andextending fromthe `mine car frame and being secured `to 1the `attaching `iiange intermediate its ends, anda releasable coupling connected with the `draw bar and thebumpermeans; o

Bi In-a railway-car the combination with side sills, ofa plate metal `bottoni `extended outwardly intthegfdi-rection of the length of the ca'r beyond the reaiwendsof` ytheside; sills, an upright end Wall secured tothe `ends of the sidesi'lls `having aqtop horizontal ange rigidly` `secured in abutmentbeneath` andftothe said extended portion `of the,` platemetalbottomVa separate drawbar member secured to the upright wall 4and extend'- ingvoutwardly in the direction of the length of the mine car, and `a buinper .construction secured to `the upright wall in spaced relation below said bar, the bumper constructionand bar` having apertures to receive a coupling bolt.

4. In anend sillconstruction frminecars a reariupright wall having end attaching portions `to beconnected to the side beams .of a car frame,

anangle member ofsubstantially. the same length asftheupright end wall including an` upright wall platell portion abuttedV `against the outer surface of the end walland secured along its entire length therewith andincluding a lower horizon tal iiange extendingtransverse totthe end wall, a second elongated angle' member of substantially the same length i as` said` end'wall and including an upright Wall plate overlying and secured along its entire length to fbothth'e upright `wall plate oftheflrst n mentioned angle `member and said end wall, said second .angle member `also `including a horizontal ange disposed in spaced relation above the horizontal ange of Vthe rst angle member, a

cushioning device associated with said horizontal flanges and engaged against the upright wall icc icc

of the first mentioned angle member and at its outer portion projecting beyond the outer edges of the said horizontal flanges.

5..In a mine car bumper and end vsill construction the combination with a mine car frame including side beams of an end supporting Wall secured at its ends to the ends of the "side beams, upper and lower angle members each including an upright flange and a horizontal ilange, one of the angle members having-a higher upright ilange than the other angle member, the upright anges of said angle members being securedin overlapping abutting relation with( each other with the angle member having the higher upright flange abutting against the rear face of the rear wall andwith the horizontal-flanges of the angle members in relatively spaced relation, said rear wall and upright ilanges of the angle Ymem-y bers being riveted together and the upright flanges and 'rear wall being all of substantially the same length, and a cushioning bumper piece associated with the horizontal flanges of the angle members. l Y

6. In amine car the combination of an end sill having a releasable coupling member, a chain connectedwith the releasable coupling member, a latch-like lever pivoted upon the end sill having an end adapted to be moved for releasably supporting said end of the chain to hold the chain inoperative upon the end sill, said end sill including a bumper construction below the chain when the latter is inoperatively supported.

7. In a mine car bumper and end sill construction the combination with a mine car4 frame includingside beams, an upright end wall secured? which is appreciably higher than .the upright ilange of the other angle member, the upright flanges of said angle memberseach being of substantially the same `length as'the end wall and being rigidly secured substantially throughout their entire lengths to each other and to the said end wall, with the higher upright flange abutting against vthe rear surface ofthe rear wall and the shorter upright ilange abutting against the rear surface of the higher uprightV flange, the top edges of said upright flanges of said angle members lying substantially flush so that the horizontal ilanges thereof are disposed in relatively spacedrelation at the lower ends of said upright flanges, and a cushioning bumper member associated with the horizontal flanges of the angle members.

8. In an end sill construction for mine cars, a rear upright wall having end attaching portions to be connected to the side beams of a car frame, an angle member of substantially the same length as the upright end wall including an upright wall flange abutted throughout its height and length against the rear surface of the end wall and rigidly securedthroughout its height and length therewith, said angle member having a lower horizontal flange extending transverse rearwardly therefrom, a second elongated angle member of substantially the same length as said end wall including an upright flange of less height than the upright flange of the ilrst mentioned angle member and positioned upon the rear surface Vof the lupright flange of the first mentioned angle memberr and secured thereto and to the end wall throughout the length and height thereof, said uprightv flange of the second mentioned angle member being secured to the upper portion of the upright flange of the first mentioned angle meinber, the second mentioned angle member having a lower horizontal flange located in spaced relation above the lower horizontal flange of the first mentioned angle member, a cushioning device associated with said horizontal flanges, and a narrow horizontal draw bar body rigidly secured for transmittal of strains to the rear upright wall and extending rearwardly horizontally in spaced relation above the horizontal flange of the second mentioned angle member at a point about midway between the ends of said horizontal flange last mentioned, and a coupling pin associated with said draw bar body and horizontal flanges of the angle members.

9. In a mine car .bumper and end sill construction, the combination with side beams, of an end supporting wall carried by said beams, an upper angle member and a lower angle member, each of said angle members including an upright flange and a horizontal flange, the upright flanges of the upper and lower angle members extending upwardly from their horizontal flanges, secured together in overlapped relation one upon `the other and to said end supporting wall, with their upper margins in the same horizontal plane and with their horizontal flanges in spaced relation, and a cushioning filler piece between said horizontal flanges.

Yl0. In a mine car bumper and end sill construction, the combination with side beams, of an end supporting wall, carried by said beams, provided with an outwardly directed ilange at its upper portion, an upper angle member and a lower angle member, each of said angle members including an upright flange and a horizontal flange, the upright flanges of the upper and lower angle members extending upwardly from their horizon tal flanges, secured together in overlapping relation one upon the other andY to said supporting wall with their upper marginal portions engaging thevunder-side of said outwardly directed ilange of said end supporting wall, and with their horizontal flanges in spaced relation, and a cushioning filler piece between said horizontal flanges.

11. In a mine car bumper and end sill construction, the combination with side beams, of an end supporting wall carried'by said beams, pro-y vided with a notch at its upper marginal portion intermediate the ends of the wall, an upper angle member and a lower angle member, each of said angle members including an upright flange and a horizontal flange, the upright ilanges of the upper and lower angle members extending upwardly from their horizontal flanges, secured together in overlapping relation one uponthe other and to said supporting wall and provided at their upper maginal portions with notches aligning with the said notch of said end supporting wall, the horizontal flanges of the upper and lower angle members being in spaced relation, a cushioning illler pieceA between said horizontal ilanges, and a draw bar body extending into the notches of said end supporting wall and upright flanges of said upper and lower angle members.

- ARMISTEAD R. LONG. 

